at the world open george breedlove broke and made the 8-ball on the break. then his opponent racked them up, and george broke and made the 8-ball on the break a second time in a row!!!!!!!!! i was shocked and so was the crowd and obviously his opponent, because his opponent,(i forgot who) brought over the sardo brothers to inspect the gadget known as the M-5000. it was mind boggoling to see 2 8-on the breaks in a row, i never saw it before, and i doubt i'll see it again.
Have You Ever Seen This Before????
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The closest thing I have ever seen was Marcus Chamat making the 9 on the break three times in a match. He was down 6-4 and breaking. He made the 9 on the break to bring it to 6-5, then again to bring it level at 6-6. He almost made the 9 again in the next rack, but after a short exchange of safeties Marcus caromed the 9 in to take the lead of 7-6. He made the 9 again of the break to win 8-6.
His opponent Mika Immonen, was annoyed.
His opponent Mika Immonen, was annoyed.
A fellow named David Smith snapped three straight ten balls on the break en route to a victory over Earl Strickland at a Camel Tour 10-ball event in Pennsauken, NJ (1999, I think). Earl was absolutely disgusted, and made it clear to all.
I wonder what's less likely, three straight tens on the break in 10-ball or back-to-back eights on the break in 8-ball.
I wonder what's less likely, three straight tens on the break in 10-ball or back-to-back eights on the break in 8-ball.
sjm said:
I would bet back-to-back eights on the break is less likely if using IPT breaking rules and having considered the 8 on the break IPT stats that are available
I have personally made the 10 in 10 ball twice in a row and have seen the 10 made twice in a row by other players on more than one occasion (I know you said three times for the 10) but based on my own experiences I would say the 10 ball is more likely to go 3 in a row than the 8 is 2 in a row
Bryant made two 8ball breaks in a row also at the ipt event.
Charlie Byrant was breaking from the break box, with his X Breaker X347 limited edition which features a leather tip, in the Reno IPT.
I watched the whole match sitting next to Mike Davis.
Charlie broke and ran 5 rackes in a row, as well as broke and made 2 eight balls in a row in his match against Mr. Dimitri Jungo.
In his last rack, he broke, and had at least 3 balls hanging by the edges of the pockets but nothing dropped. His opponent came to the table, failed to run out. Charlie ran out the last rack to win 8-0.
In the IPT, if a player pockets the 8 but scratches off the break, it is considered a loss of game. Therefore, it is very important to make the 8 and mentain control on the cue ball at the same time. The challenge is that a player almost have to hit the rack with a lot of power in order to pocket the 8.
Way to go, Charlie.
I watched the whole match sitting next to Mike Davis.
Charlie broke and ran 5 rackes in a row, as well as broke and made 2 eight balls in a row in his match against Mr. Dimitri Jungo.
In his last rack, he broke, and had at least 3 balls hanging by the edges of the pockets but nothing dropped. His opponent came to the table, failed to run out. Charlie ran out the last rack to win 8-0.
In the IPT, if a player pockets the 8 but scratches off the break, it is considered a loss of game. Therefore, it is very important to make the 8 and mentain control on the cue ball at the same time. The challenge is that a player almost have to hit the rack with a lot of power in order to pocket the 8.
Way to go, Charlie.
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Cameron Smith said:
I saw that as well Cameron, I don't recall ever seeing Mika that upset. What really surprised me, is that not once during the match did he ask to inspect the rack on Chamat's break. I know this is something you wouldn't normally do but after three nines on the break (almost four) I know I would've wanted to inspect the rack, IIRC Michaela Tabb was racking with a wooden rack and the sardo wasn't being used...but I could be wrong.
sniper said:
Yep your right it was a wooden rack. Mika wasn't vocal but I could tell he wasn't pleased. But he is such a good sport, so I couldn't imagine him showing disgust in any manner other than shaking his head, or other minor gestures.
I watched the match again today, and Jim Wych said that Mika talked to ref but I didn't see it on tape. The most interesting part about the nines was that they went into the same pocket each time, and they were never kicked in.
Playing one of my friends for shits and giggles, I made the 9ball four times in a row on him, rack your own. I know how to rack it so the 9ball will shoot towards the opposite corner you are breaking from. I showed him how to do it, and four games later he made it twice in a row. We weren't playing for anything, just playing for fun, no race or anything like that. There was a few people watching when I made it four times in a row, at the second time people were cracking up, the third and fourth time they were falling out of their chairs LOL.
three in a row on an eight footer
I had a guy make the eight three times in a row on an eight footer. I was racking and every rack was tight and straight. He called the eight in the left corner the first time and in the left side the next three. It went in the pocket called three times and then stopped less than an inch short and dead inline the last time.
He didn't get to break anymore but I have always been curious as to who he was and how often he could make the eight. I don't even know if he could play pool or just had a trick break or two.
Hu
I had a guy make the eight three times in a row on an eight footer. I was racking and every rack was tight and straight. He called the eight in the left corner the first time and in the left side the next three. It went in the pocket called three times and then stopped less than an inch short and dead inline the last time.
He didn't get to break anymore but I have always been curious as to who he was and how often he could make the eight. I don't even know if he could play pool or just had a trick break or two.
Hu